SMA	shape memory alloy;
γ	austenite phase with face-centered cubic (FCC) crystal lattice;
ε	martensite phase with hexagonal close-packed (HCP) crystal lattice;
Ms	start temperature of the γ→ε forward martensitic transformation;
Mf	finish temperature of the γ→ε forward martensitic transformation;
As	start temperature of the ε→γ reverse martensitic transformation;
Af	finish temperature of the ε→γ reverse martensitic transformation;
TMT	thermomechanical treatment;
RHT	reference heat treatment;
HR	hot rolling;
CR	cold rolling;
XRD	X-ray diffraction;
2θ	X-ray diffraction angle;
TEM	transmission electron microscopy;
BF	bright field;
DR	dark field;
SAED	selected area electron diffraction;
XPS	X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy;
E	Young’s modulus;
σ 0.05	dislocation yield stress;
εf	residual strain in a mechanical cycle;
εacc	accumulated strain after each mechanical cycle;
Nmax	number of cycles to failure;
OCP	open circuit potential.